Table 1.

Semi‐purified diet composition according to AIN‐93 M

Ingredients*	Control	Leucine
Cornstarcha	397.5 g	385.5 g
Casein**	200 g	200 g
Dextrina	132 g	122 g
Sugar	100 g	90 g
Cellulose micro fibre	50 g	50 g
Salt mix***	35 g	35 g
Vitamin mix***	10 g	10 g
Cystineb	3 g	3 g
Choline	2.5 g	2.5 g
Soy oil	70 g	70 g
Leucineb	—	30 g

^* Composition and amount of nutrients in 1 kg of diet, based on the American Institute of Nutrition—AIN‐93 (REEVES et al, 199326).

^** Correction of casein to total protein content equal to 74.4%, casein protein source contains 1.6% leucine.

^*** In accordance with AIN‐93 (REEVES et al, 1993).

^a Ingredion (São Paulo, Brazil) donation.

^b Ajinomoto Interamericana Ind. (São Paulo, Brazil) donation.